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. Trujillo Alto is spread over 6 wards and Trujillo Alto Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 1953-54, the Carraízo hydroelectric dam was constructed by the Sumner Sollitt Construction Company of
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, under contract by the Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority. The dam forms the Loíza Lake, a reservoir which serves as the main source of the water supply for
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Trujillo Alto is Puerto Rico's tenth largest municipality by population.
History
Trujillo Alto was founded on January 8, 1801 by the neighbors of the high part of the Loíza River. The name of the municipality comes from Alonso de Trujillo, the former owner of the "latifundio".
Coat of Arms
In a silver field, three green mountains, a Latin cross of blue centered above the mountains. Bordered in blue with eight spurts of water, in silver. The shield is stamped with a gold crown, heightened with five towers.
Population
As of 2003, the municipality has more than 75,000 habitants which makes it the tenth municipality in Puerto Rico in terms of
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. The following table shows the growth of the population during the last century:
Barrios (Districts/Wards)
- Carraízo
- Las Cuevas
- Dos Bocas
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- La Gloria
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Negrito
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- Saint Just
- Trujillo Alto Pueblo
- Cooperativa Jardines de Trujillo Alto
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Geo/Topography
- Carraízo dam
- Gorges; Colorada, Grande, Haya Fría, Infierno, Limones, Maracuto, Naranjo, Pastrana.
- Río Grande de Loíza
Economic
Industrial
- Factories; nutritional products, wood, fabric, metal, electrical and electronic machinery;
- Stone quarries,
Tourism
Trujillo Alto holds its festivities in September, and in 2001, it conmemorated its 200 year history. Each year Trujillo Alto celebrates "El maratón del Arrecostao", which is a very popular marathon in the town.
Landmarks and places of interest
• Carraízo Dam
• Convent Carmelitas de San José
• Lourdes Grotto
• Manantial de la Montaña (spring)
Festivals and events
- Patron Festivities - May but celebrate in September
- Paso Fino Fair - November
- Macabeo Festival - December
Main Roads
The main road is the “Carretera #181” (Highway #181) that crosses the municipality of north to south. After that, are other highways are the #852 of the Quebrada Grande neighborhood and Dos Bocas, the #175 of the neighborhood Carraízo, the Avenue “Las Cumbres” and the “Carretera #851” from “La Gloria” neighborhood.
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